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Susan Stark, Detroit News: The picture also allows its female leads to show their considerable stuff. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: The Whole Nine Yards does not go the distance. Read more
Stephen Holden, New York Times: Read more
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Director Jonathan Lynn keeps the comedy rolling smoothly. Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: The Whole Nine Yards ends up on the undernourished side. Read more
Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle: Much of the film's 'charm' comes from the affection the characters have for each other. Read more
Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Lacks both the good acting and a screenplay. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: The more frenzied the action gets, the duller the film becomes. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Yards is underwhelming. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The actors exhibit a surprising inconsistency of tone in their performances. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A subtle but unmistakable aura of jolliness sneaks from the screen during The Whole Nine Yards. Read more
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: Judging from the dull light that pervades every scene, The Whole Nine Yards wasn't just all shot in the same place, it was all shot on the same day. Read more
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: Read more
Todd McCarthy, Variety: Director Jonathan Lynn keeps a loose rein on the nuttiness but never lets it get out of bounds and maintains the film's comic buoyancy throughout. Read more
Dennis Lim, Village Voice: Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Another of those 'zany' romantic comedies starring a cheeseball star from a sitcom series. Read more